Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-23
HERE AND THERE.

. uiuhh anu uihOrueily.
Chas. Sweeny was drowned il
Tradewater river, near Dawson, Will,
seining on the l7lh.
Fine Suits made TO order at $lS
and upwards, fits guaranteed and
new goods received daily at
PYE & WALTON'S.
Sheriff Boyd went to Eddyville
last week after VIM. Wallace, col,
who killed a man at Lafayette sever
e years ago, but the suspected party
proved to be another man.
A little six months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. II. X. Moss, died last Thurs
day, Of cholera infantum, and was
buried at the family burying ground
near Lafayette, the following day.
The L. & N. Railroad will give a
four cent rate for the round trip 10
all persons who want to attend the
Montgomery county Stock Show at
Dunbar's cave to-day and TO- morrow.
1t was rumored on the streets, yes
terday. that shooting occurred.
Saturdaynight, on Mr.. w. II. Adams
farm, near Church Hill, between two
colored men, but the particulars of
the affair could not be learned.
Prof. Fitzhugh commenced his
school at Church Hill Academy, on
the 18th inst, with an attendance of
eighteen scholars. This number will |
be increased to thlrty.the first of Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. j. G. Catlett, of Elmo, this
county, was married on the 18th inst. |
to Miss Fannie Patch, of Clarksville.,
at the residence of Mr.. A. ii. Patch,
the brides father. They left I'M
mediately for sojourn at Monteagle. |
Cards are out announcing the mar
rriage of Mr.. I. NJ. Averiit to Miss
Elvin Rice, at Princeton, KY, Sept,
7th. The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clay Rice. Mr.. Averitt
formerly lived here and has many
warm friends In Hopkinsville who
will extend their congratulations and
good wishes.
The third pair of twins in three
years were born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. d.
W. Rogers, Of Fruit Hill, on the 18th
inst. All six of the children are liv-
ing, the Oldest pair being not yet 8
years old. Mr.. Rogers is Democrat
and If his boys live long enough they
will help to over como the Republic
can majority in the county.
Saturday evening several colored
hands at work at the rock quarry at
West Fork bridge, two miles north of
Trenton, on the L. & N. r. r., became
unruly and fought among themselves.
Several shots were fired and one of
the number was slightly wounded.
We were unable to obtain the names
Of the participants and the full par
ticulars.
Favorable reports arc now being
received from the approaching rail-
road election in the Cadiz district,
which comes Off next Saturday. 1t ,
Is now claimed by the friends of the
D. V. proposition that It will pass by
4 good majority. The small amount
of $4,000 ia all that is asked for, and
he Trigg county people will never
have another opportunity TO get a
railroad for so little money.
The Montgomery Farmers Associa.
ion of Tennessee and Kentucky will
hold its fifth annual Grand Reunion
md fine stock show on their exhibit
ion grounds at Dunbar's Cave,
.o-day and tomorrow. This promi-
les to be a grand stock exhibit and
III who go may expect pleasant
limo. Railroads will sell round trip
tickets at reduced rates, to Cherry's
Station, three miles from the grounds.
Hacks will be run from the railroad
station to the cave every half hour.
Mr.. Robt. P. Owsley has embarked
N the mercantile business at Beverly,
having bought half interest in Mr..
NJ. L. Hams business al that point.
rhe firm name is now Owsley Il Ham
md they will do general MERIDIAN
lise business. Mr.. Ham being very h
popular and fine business man, has
built up large trade already and
with Mr.. Owsley's influence and cap
ital, the new firm will doubtless make
1 success in the business.
The circus Thursday will doubtless
bring a tremendous crowd to the city.
The temptation TO violate the prohi-
Dition law will DO very great and the
officers should be especially vigilant
and In all probability they will bag
,ome game. The negroes who have
government license will expect TO
reap a rich harvest by peddliug bot
lies OF whisky and, as they are well
known, it will be an easy matter to
have them shadowed and promptly
arrested. ...-s --.e
Only five ofthe 81, 900 county bonds
called in have been presented for pay
ment. The other seven have drawn
no interest since July LIST and should
be surrendered without further de-
lay. After paying off II county
bonds there will still be enough mon